LINK How the Dutch got their cycle paths - YouTube
17 million Dutch, 23 million bikes! Interesting story on how that came about. I haven't ridden a bike in probably 20 years but I like the idea of how they have incorporated biking into their daily lives. It's safer, healthier both mentally and physically, economical and better for business. With the exception of a few cities, biking is dangerous and more sport than daily transportation here in the US. Is that ever likely to change? We really like our cars...
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.What we have in The Netherlands is considerd to be among the best infrastructures on the planet. You actually need to use navigation inside cities. This is a side effect of being obsessed with making laws and regulations.
PabloNeruda
Level 6
June 10, 2020
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Am I the only one getting 'psychopaths' from "cycle paths"? Lmao. ?
HailSatan81
Level 5
Jan 28, 2019
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Aahhhh... now that you mention it... ??
The will of the people! We don't have that here. A land that is flat and no larger than most of our states. So, federal policies make hardly any sense here. States need to step up. We have some good transportation policies in cities.
And the big one:" It's not just your car; it's your freedom" The most insidious advertising slogan ever.
insidious: adjective
proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with harmful effects.
Spinliesel
Level 9
Jan 28, 2019
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You're correct.
I have cycled in The Netherlands and felt totally safe, even in the cities. I rarely cycle on public roads in the UK. We have a network of cycle tracks and a govt body called Sustrans which is providing cycling tracks but it is so underfunded that it is a very slow process.
Moravian
Level 8
Jan 28, 2019
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I have a friend that lived there for a couple years and I heard about it through him. Things move at a snail's pace through the government. But at least it's in progress.
And it is a point of pride that they speak English.
FrayedBear
Level 9
Jan 28, 2019
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Simple common sense. I advocated for similar 25 years ago in the town that I lived in. As usual I was ignored. In the twelve months just ended a week ago 350 people were killed in road fatalities in that state. The city I lived in claimed to have the busiest traffic emergency unit in the state.
FrayedBear
Level 9
Jan 28, 2019
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That's so sad. Will you try again?
@BeeHappy I now live about 1200 klms away.
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